Harry was the prepotent division manager at Starzone Industries. His crew was efficient, happy and very productive. He didn't aspire to run the whole company. That was Benjamin's job and always would be, as far as Harry was concerned. The two of them had been in school together and started the company together. Harry had always been the sidekick, even in school. He was a dedicated friend and took his responsibilities seriously even after all these years.

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.

Pronunciation: /ˌsasəˈdəʊt(ə)l , ˌsakə-/adjective1 Relating to priests or the priesthood; priestly.1.1 Theology Relating to or denoting a doctrine which ascribes sacrificial functions and spiritual or supernatural powers to ordained priests.

Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sacerdotalis, from sacerdos, sacerdot- 'priest'.

Crosier of Archbishop Heinrich of Finstingen - Wikimedia

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Patrick donned his sacerdotal vestments. He grabbed up the plastic jack-o-lantern and hurried onto the streets. He expected the parishoners to be very generous, but he had his crosier ready to bash their pumpkins if they were stingy.

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.

Pronunciation: /ˌsasəˈdəʊt(ə)l , ˌsakə-/adjective1 Relating to priests or the priesthood; priestly.1.1 Theology Relating to or denoting a doctrine which ascribes sacrificial functions and spiritual or supernatural powers to ordained priests.

Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sacerdotalis, from sacerdos, sacerdot- 'priest'.

Crosier of Archbishop Heinrich of Finstingen - Wikimedia

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Patrick donned his sacerdotal vestments. He grabbed up the plastic jack-o-lantern and hurried onto the streets. He expected the parishoners to be very generous, but he had his crosier ready to bash their pumpkins if they were stingy.

In french, we have the same word, but in the plural it is spelled sacerdotaux.So the saying goes, that a priest does not need a car, because he has his vestments sacerdotaux: "ça sert d'auto" = "it serves as an automobile".OK, even in french, the pun is lame, and when translated, it is even worse....

Pronunciation: /ˈʃprɑːxɡəˌfuːl , ˈʃpraːxɡəˌfyːl/ noun[mass noun]1 Intuitive feeling for the natural idiom of a language: it’s not genes or culture but Sprachgefühl that sets the French apart from the Finns, and the Russians from the Romanians1.1 The essential character of a language: each language has its own personality, or Sprachgefühl, which limits its speakers to a certain mode of thought

Pronunciation: /dʒɔːnt /nounA short excursion or journey made for pleasure: her regular jaunts to Europeverb[no object] Back to top Go on a short journey for pleasure: they went jaunting through Ireland

Originlate 16th century: of unknown origin. Originally depreciatory, early senses included 'tire a horse out by riding it up and down', 'traipse about', and (as a noun) 'troublesome journey'. The current positive sense dates from the mid 17th century.

Bob could not see the boss's cage through the boscage. Bob and his gang of wild turkeys were trying to sneak up on the cage to free the boss, but Eddie and Frank could not seem to keep their gobs shut. "Gobble, gobble, gobble" kept bursting forth as they moved. Fortunately the other birds in the cage from foreign places were raising a cackling of their own. Bob hoped his crew would be able to reach the boss without getting caught themselves.

[I'm going to guess this is British/English for common usage. It is not a familiar term to me, here in the US. I would be inclined to say "the heavy undergrowth" instead.]

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.

Pronunciation: /ˈnɛksəs /noun (plural same or nexuses)1 A connection or series of connections linking two or more things: the nexus between industry and political power1.1 A connected group or series: a nexus of ideas2 A central or focal point: the nexus of any government in this country is No. 10

Noble approached the nexus with great care. There was too much chance he would become engulfed in the massive flow of data if he was careless. Cyberspace is not very different from meatspace. One false step at the side of a raging river would be no more dangerous than a slip here. He couldn't even predict which direction he would go if caught in the cascaded waves. Too many diverse trunks lead into or away from this critical node of Worldnet. It needed adjustment, but had resisted change by several others before him. Stability was good, but not in the current state.

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.

Pronunciation: /bɪˈmʌɪə /verb[with object] archaic1 Cover or stain with mud: his shoes were bemired from travelling on foot1.1 (be bemired) Be stuck in mud: better that than have men and horses and wagons all bemired

Bea Meyer sat at the edge of the rutted track waiting for the tow truck to come. Her brand new Beemer was bemired beside her. Next time she would be mindful to be more selective in choosing a shortcut.

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.

Edgardo was an émigré. His ties to the home country were strong in spite of being very strained. He expected he would never go back and hoped the pain of that would fade over the years. Though fluent in English, he continued to speak Basque or Spanish with friends and family.

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.

You of little faith ! Though putting some smell on the correct cup would work even better (the object is always in the same cup). Or, even simpler, both the cups and the object inside are metallic. Even though all cups make noise on the support when moved, the object inside produces a different clink. Easy enough to remember where the last clink was heard.

Pronunciation: /pɒlɪˈanə /nounAn excessively cheerful or optimistic person: what I am saying makes me sound like some ageing Pollyanna who just wants to pretend that all is sweetness and light

Originearly 20th century: the name of the optimistic heroine created by Eleanor Hodgman Porter (1868–1920), American author of children's stories.

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She cursed under her breath. They couldn't get over her name. They assumed sweetness and light of the archetype Pollyanna. The coffee was dark and bitter this morning. That, at least, suited her just fine.

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.

Of course the picture is James Stewart and the orchestra is the US Army Airforce Band, but Glen Miller's arrangement is unforgettable, no matter who plays/sings it (though the vocalists sound a bit cheesy nowadays).

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒntrəvəːt , ˌkɒntrəˈvəːt /verb[with object]1 Deny the truth of (something): subsequent work from the same laboratory controverted these results1.1 Argue about (something): the views in the article have been controverted

The fight lasted only a moment. The victor stood looking down at his former opponent. It had not really been a fair contest. Endless hours of training lead to a total calm, sangfroid, for one while fear and anger overwhelmed the other. The victor turned and walked away.

Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but you are welcome to play, too.